Restrictions, Power, Companionship, and Intimacy: A Metasynthesis of People With Intellectual Disability Speaking About Sex and Relationships
| Autor: | Rhonda S. Black, Rebecca Kammes |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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030506 rehabilitation
Sexual Behavior media_common.quotation_subject Human sexuality Education Developmental psychology Interviews as Topic Power (social and political) 03 medical and health sciences Interpersonal relationship Intellectual Disability Intellectual disability Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Humans Interpersonal Relations 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Qualitative Research media_common Community and Home Care 05 social sciences medicine.disease Focus group Psychiatry and Mental health Feeling Meta-analysis Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health 0305 other medical science Psychology Sexuality 050104 developmental & child psychology Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. 57:212-233 |
| ISSN: | 1934-9556 1934-9491 |
| DOI: | 10.1352/1934-9556-57.3.212 |
| Popis: | Examining literature that tells us what people with intellectual disability (PWID) think and feel about their sexual lives may enable families and professionals to offer a more person-centered approach to education and support. Examining the voices of many individuals across several studies may provide more convincing evidence about the experiences of these individuals—turning a solo into a chorus. Thus, the purpose of this article is to describe the results of a metasynthesis of qualitative studies highlighting the voices of PWID with respect to relationships and sexuality. Combining the results of 16 qualitative studies, 271 participants with intellectual disability were interviewed individually or in focus groups about their feelings and experiences regarding intimate relationships. Studies were conducted across Europe, in Australia, China, and in the United States. A little more than half of the participants were male; ages ranged from 13 to 89. Results revealed two competing themes of control and desire. Participants across studies desired friendships and close interpersonal relationships, yet were restricted from developing these relationships by policies, program staff, and family members. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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